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Hog Roast for Events for Caversham
Give your visitors a proper hog roast at your event in Caversham. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- School events
- Charity days
- Summer fêtes
Slow-roasted pork in Caversham
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Hog roast for events in Caversham, carved to order
A hog roast is one of the most popular stalls at events in Caversham. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, keeping the queue moving. For fun runs and sports events and vintage rallies, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and apple sauce and more.
School fairs, fêtes and summer events in Caversham suit a hog roast: it’s popular and quick to serve. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
Step by step
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. In late May, sunset in Caversham is about 8:55pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:25pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
DIY versus a catered hog roast
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Also near Caversham
What else we do in Caversham
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Caversham: your questions answered
Could you cook in Eldon Square?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Caversham close to London?
Roughly 38 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can a hog roast raise money?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we’ll suggest a way to make it work.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- Permission for cooking on the site
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
Caversham events: pitches and permissions
Caversham is about 2 miles north of Reading, in Reading. Hosts in Caversham book us for events of all sizes. Caversham is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading we cover.
PTAs at schools such as The Hill Primary School often want one reliable hot-food stall. If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Reading station, roughly 1.3 miles south of the centre.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the RG4 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Marshland Square, Church Road and Buckingham Gate or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. You will find Caversham on the B3345, which makes the journey straightforward. For events just outside Caversham, we cover Emmer Green (1 mile north-east), Caversham Park Village (1 mile north-east), Lower Caversham (1 mile south), Caversham Heights (1 mile west) and Littlestead Green (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Norcot (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (3 miles south-west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (4 miles south). As one of the bigger places in Reading, Caversham has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
A little further out are Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Nearby schools include Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (less than half a mile south) and Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (0.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Horse pub (within half a mile north)
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
We get to the pitch early, so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
The vegan option is popular at festivals.
Events we cater in Caversham
The smell alone brings visitors over.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Caversham. Here are some of the most popular:
- Vintage rallies
- Fundraising events
- Tournaments and sports days
- Agricultural and country shows
Running a fête for a church like Grace Church? A hog roast draws people in.
Comparing caterers
- The full menu and the sides
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The space, cover and access they need
- Allergen information for every dish
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast feels more special. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Caversham
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Timed around your day
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away